Chapter 11
An unmodified auditor’s report, similar to that shown in Illustration 11-1, appears to be
appropriate for the City of Bingham for the year ended December 31, 2020. Nevertheless, some
students may have issued a “qualified” report for some perceived reason. If so, it should use the
wording discussed briefly in Chapter 11 and specified in the audit guide. If not, this will provide
you with an opportunity to explain to the student why the specified report wording is critical to
an auditor.
An unmodified audit report on the City of Bingham should appear as follows:
The Honorable Mayor, City Council, and City Manager, City of Bingham
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities, the business–type activities,
each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the City of Bingham, as of and for the year ended
we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from
material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of
material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments,
financial position of the governmental activities, the business–type activities, each major fund, and the aggregate
remaining fund information of the City of Bingham, as of December 31, 2020, and the respective changes in
financial position, and, where applicable, cash flows thereof for the year then ended in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America.